ELA - East London Arts
The East End of London is a major centre for the arts and is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting areas of the City. The number and variety of new venues, facilities and other places of interest is constantly growing, giving rise to an area rich in cultural activities of local, national and international significance. However, until now, there has been no single source of information covering such a wide range of venues and events.
East London Arts is a new publication, unique in its ability to keep you in touch with cultural events as well as providing information about other useful facilities. East London Arts will carry information on the visual arts, theatre, dance, cabaret and music as well as museums, places of interest, public houses, wine bars, restaurants, etc. with details of how to reach them all. The inclusion of the map and reference system provides a clear indication of location, transport and the proximity of other venues.
East London Arts is a monthly publication which is available free from major arts venues throughout London. However, should you wish to receive a copy direct, please contact East London Arts for subscription details.
East London Arts hopes you find this publication useful.
Debbie Duffin & Kay Roberts published ELA as an initative to get the East End area visited & appreciated as an arts area.
A grant was received from Lloyds of London Grant Fund to help with the publication cost.
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ELA MAY 88
SIDE ONE: MAP : Orange + black & grey
GALLERIES
(LOCATED WITH ARROW + NAME i.e. no numbers)
ACTUALITES
AIR
ANTA
ANTHONY REYNOLDS
ART SPACE
BARBICAN ART GALLERY
CAMERWORK
CHISENHALE
FLAXMAN GALLERY
HARDWARE GALLERY
INTERIM ART
ISLINGTON – CITY ARTS
THE KROK-O-DIL GALLERY
LAMONT GALLERY
ROBINSON ROAD STUDIOS ACME ARTISTS
THE SHOWROOM
STUDIO GALLERY
THE 39 STEPS
TOM ALLEN GALLERY
WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY
SIDE TWO : (orange with back text)
ARTS VENUES
Davanant Centre
Hackney Empire Theatre
Half-Moon Theatre
Passmore Edwards Museum
Rio Cinema
Theatre Royal Stratford
LEISURE
(a list in bold black text)
Brick Lane Market
Petticoat Lane Market
Columbia Road Market
Ridley Road Market
Leadenhall Market
Billingsgate Market
Chrisp Street Market
The Waste
Hoxton Market
Broadway Market
Whitechapel Market
Middlesex Street Market
Club Row
Leather Lane Market
St Katherine’s Yacht Haven
Beckton Alps Skislope
Victoria Park Lido
Wapping Sports Centre
Tower of London
St Paul’s Cathedral
H.M.S. Belfast
SIX BOX ADS:
Houldershaw Printers
Tower Hamlet Co-op Wokers
Buckler Design Consultancy
Theatre Despatch
Spurling 7 co
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ELA March & April 1986
Single sided A1 map + listings
Red border + red tint for map / numbers in black
THIS GUIDE IS PRODUCED BY CITY & EAST LONDON ARTS. FOR INFORMATION TELEPHONE 980 9427
Sponsored by British Petroleum (LOGO) & other donations
1. THE ACTORS INSTITUTE
2. AIR GALLERY
3. ART EAST TEMPORARY GALLERY
4. ART FOR OFFICES
5. ART SPACE
6. ART WORKS SPACE
7. BARBICAN GALLERY
BARBICAN CENTRE
8. BETHNAL GREEN MUSEUM
9. CAMERAWORK
10. CARNIE CHAPLE GALLERY
11. CHISENHALE GALLERY
12. CHISENHALE DANCE SPACE
13. CITY ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
14. ‘EXHIBITING SPACE’
15. IMPRINTS
16. INTERIM ART
17. LAMONT GALLERY
18. LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
19. CLISSOLD POOL FOYER
20. THE DISTRICT HOUSING OFFICE
21. ST LEONARDS HOSPITAL (Main Hall)
22. MARIO FLECHA GALLERY
23. PAINTWORKS
24. THE SHOWROOM
25. SIR JOHN SCHOOL OF ART
26. SPACE STUDIOS, OPEN STUDIO SHOW
27. SPITALFIELDS WORKSPACE
28. STUDIO GALLERY
29. TOM ALLEN CENTRE
30. WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY
31. WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY
ELA MAY 1990
Legend:
Gallery
Art Venue
Docklands Light Railway
Underground Station
British Rail Station
NEW MAP
Black / grey map with locations shown by orange arrow (orange = that month’s colour)
Small insert circle showing Design Museum\
Banner across lower section of pamphlet: text in 2 panels)
LONDON DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S PROPOSED POLICY FOR THE ARTS
The now well-established London /docklands Development Corporation recently appointed an Arts Development Manager and have put together their proposed policy for the Arts in Docklands. This policy defines the Corporations aims , outlines a proposed approach to achieving these and describes how it sees its relationship with already established arts provision within and adjacent to its area.
WORKING WITH ARTS ORGANISATIONS, GALLERIES, ARTISTS AND MAKERS
The LDDC is keen to work with all existing arts organisations, to assist in their development and
co-operation, rather than to “actually run cultural projects” itself. To this end, a wide definition of the arts will be used, to include arts, crafts and design as well as industries such as fashion, furniture making and graphics and seeks to work with amateurs and professionals, community groups, “prestige projects” and commercial galleries.
Through its support the LDDC recognises the importance of arts activities to the regeneration of the area and the struggle many local arts initiatives have to face in the developing their ideas without adequate provision. The Corporation will seek to strengthen some of these “so as to provide a solid foundation for new developments”.
The LDDC sees working with artists as of primary importance and intends to “invest much of its resources in employing skilled people to help to develop the arts in Docklands – it is through artists and performers that the arts action programme will come alive and establish itself”. At the same tyime the importance of retaining local facilities for artists is acknowledged. Existing studio provision needs to be preserved and new provision made possible by working in conjunction with organisations
already involved in this area.
While the LDDC will aim to support and encourage a balanced arts provision within the area, three specialisms have been identified:
(1) The visual arts, “which have particular opportunities for Docklands development;
(2) Music and the concept of a permanent fringe;
(3) A high profile programme of performing arts events including dance and theatre.
The LDDC’s role in the arts has already begun – one of its main activities being to incorporate a concern with the visual environment from the planning stage in building development, including provision for public art, such as the placement of public sculpture and landmarks as well as the use of “artistic criteria” in planning briefs.
The LDDC sees its role as that of “ an enabler and catalyst – hence a risk taker” and as being “the advocate of docklands” while making every effort to appreciate the position of all involved and being able to communicate and nurture relationships between those working within the arts and those with a different contribution to make. Indeed, the Corporation consider “a major function of the arts is to play an integrating roll”.
The LDDC hopes to avoid spreading its resources too thinly by concentrating its efforts in specific geographical areas: Butlers Wharf; Canary Wharf / Port East; K-S Warehouses; CWS Mill and Barrier Lands; Wapping Village and Surrey Quays. However, arts provision cannot be at the expense of building based projects and the Corporation considers that arts buildings must be “multi-purpose” as well as flexible in order that changes of use can be accommodated as aims and needs develop.
In conclusion a paragraph from the LDDC’s arts policy brief: “The undoubted opportunity for LDDC to encourage a special relationship between the area and visual arts should be vigorously pursued. The benefits which will accrue as a result are likely to be immense and very much in accord with LDDS’s corporate goal”. For further information please write to John Keifer, Arts Development Manager, LDDC, Marketing House, 3 Limeharbour, Millwall Dock, London E14 9TJ.